effleurage

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

ef=fleu=rage

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun effleurage has 1 sense

effleurage(n = noun.act) Array - a rhythmic stroking; "effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth"

is a kind of

massage

is a part of lamaze method, lamaze method of childbirth

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

effleurage, n. & v.
--n. a form of massage involving a circular inward stroking movement made with the palm of the hand, used esp. during childbirth.
--v.intr. massage with a circular stroking movement.

Etymology

F f. effleurer to skim

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